William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, English noble, courtier and patron of the arts (died 1630)

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

English politician and courtier (1580–1630)

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, of Wilton House in Wiltshire, was an English nobleman, politician and courtier. He served as Chancellor of the University of Oxford and together with King James I founded Pembroke College, Oxford. In 1608 he was appointed Warden of the…